Distributed Computing

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Distributed Computing

The First Five Years of a Student Notebook Requirement: What Have We Learned?

October 12, 2006 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2006 Annual Conference

We will present a five-year retrospective, discuss current challenges, and share future plans regarding our universal student notebook computer requirement. This notebook requirement is a major com…

PDAs vs. Smartphones vs. iPods: Which Prevails with the Mobile Learner?

October 11, 2006 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2006 Annual Conference

A visit to any campus will reveal students walking to and from classes with cell phones or iPods pressed up to their ears. With this insurgency of mobile devices, which device works best for the mo…

Toward True Mobile Learning: What Do We Need in Remote Areas?

October 19, 2005 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2005 Annual Conference

Mobile learning becomes true mobile learning when instant feedback is provided on the spot, even in remote areas. In various fieldwork settings students used General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) con…

Consortial IT Services: Collaborating To Reduce the Pain

January 1, 2000

The Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium provides its 32 members IT services including a portal web site, course management software, course hosting & development, faculty training, help de…

Technology, Teamwork, and Teaching Meet in the Classroom

January 1, 2000

Laptops for students, increased teamwork and group interaction, and teaching as a facilitator of active learning have successfully converged in the classrooms of Northern Michigan University. This …